Distance between Burketown and Whittlesea
The distance from Burketown to Whittlesea is 2,887 kilometers by road including 105 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 32 hours and 34 minutes and goes through Charleville, Griffith, Gregory, Cloncurry, McKinlay, Winton and Longreach.
Shortest distance by air | 2,265 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 2,887 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 32 h 34 min |
Fuel amount | 231 L |
Fuel cost | 274.8 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Burketown | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
1 84 132 km, 1 h 31 min
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Gregory | 132 km | 1 h 31 min | 6.4 L | |
84 83 317 km, 3 h 42 min
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Cloncurry | 448 km | 5 h 13 min | 35.5 L | |
A2 110 km, 1 h 13 min
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McKinlay | 558 km | 6 h 27 min | 43.9 L | |
A2 240 km, 2 h 40 min
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Winton | 798 km | 9 h 08 min | 63.3 L | |
A2 179 km, 2 h 00 min
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Longreach | 977 km | 11 h 08 min | 77.9 L | |
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
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Barcaldine | 1,082 km | 12 h 20 min | 86.1 L | |
A2 408 km, 4 h 34 min
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Charleville | 1,490 km | 16 h 55 min | 116.7 L | |
A2 B87 956 km, 10 h 45 min
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Griffith | 2,446 km | 27 h 40 min | 193.6 L | |
B87 441 km, 4 h 54 min
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Whittlesea | 2,887 km | 32 h 34 min | 230.2 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Burketown to Whittlesea?
Fuel cost: 274.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,887 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.19 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Burketown to Whittlesea?
Driving time: 32 h 34 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 104 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 56 min
- 2,462 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 27 h 21 min
- 273 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 24 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 2 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 19 min
- 24 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 28 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Burketown to Whittlesea by land?
The distance between Burketown and Whittlesea is 2,887 km by road including 105 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Burketown and Whittlesea respectively.
How far is Burketown to Whittlesea by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Burketown and Whittlesea is 2,265 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Burketown and Whittlesea respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Burketown from Whittlesea by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 49 min to cover the distance of 2,265 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 10 h 17 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Burketown to Whittlesea?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 9 h 26 min to cover the distance of 2,265 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 h 47 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Burketown and Whittlesea?
The halfway point between Burketown and Whittlesea is Charleville. It is located about 47 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Charleville to Burketown is 1,490 km and driving will take about 16 h 54 min. The road between Charleville and Whittlesea has length 1,397 km and will take approximately 15 h 39 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Burketown in relation to Whittlesea?
Burketown is located 2,265 km north-west of Whittlesea.
Burketown has geographic coordinates: latitude -17.74006, longitude 139.54654.
Whittlesea has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.51213, longitude 145.11773.
Which highway goes from Burketown to Whittlesea?
The route from Burketown to Whittlesea follows A2, B87, A71, 84, 83, B71.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A39: 96 km
- M39: 58 km
- M31: 44 km
- C363: 32 km
- 1: 26 km
- C371: 20 km
- C391: 19 km
- C727: 16 km
- C729: 8 km
- C361: 6 km
- 62: 6 km
- 49: 4 km